copperhead

[manx]

The General guys redirected me over here so pardon the double post:

What characteristics make up a Copperhead? I see that they all have the same shape of Bolsters, especially the front one. Also why the name "Copperhead"?

thanks

 

[Thorrg]

They might be named after the copperhead snake. The knife has two "fangs" so to speak. I really have no idea though. I'm just bored.

 

[Buck_Fan]

I have no idea how it gots it's name. Would like to know though. And what exactly makes it a Copperhead? General shape, length, blade types. But I am a newby and just guessing. I am sure a more knowlegable person will chime in. Though I don't knowa whole lot about them, they are my favorite pattern.

Bill

 

[Blue Sky]

I'm pretty sure the bolster design most defines the pattern, and it is made to cover the sharp upper corner of the blade in the closed position. Same for a canoe, which is basically a double-ended copperhead. Compare a closed stockman and a closed copperhead (or canoe) and i think you'll see what I mean. Why it's called a copperhead I have no idea.

 

[RobbW]

I believe it's called a copperhead because of the triangular shape of the bolster--it has the sharp triangular corner of a copperhead snake.